The problems of this time will find resolve in our future, but this one space of time will be viewed as it is in the future. A moment of time, let it be an occasion of joy that the future will enjoy in a timeless manner. Blessings, Linda

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This inauguration is a time of hope for the country so it should be celebrated. Our new president is facing four tough years cleaning up after the last administration. Let him savor this moment because he’s earned it.

i cannot believe all the money that been wasted, i mean wasted, all those millions could help people that lost/losing there jobs, home, cars. i feel for the children’s and animals that has and well suffer!

To quote David E Sanger from his new book “The Inheritance”: George Bush’s “foreign policy has left us less admired by our allies, less feared by our enemies and less capable of convincing the rest of the world that our economic and political model is worthy of emulation.” Yeah I’d say Obama has a tough row to hoe.

Laura Bush is buying gold trimmed dinnerware for the White House right before she leaves that costs half a million. That bothers me much more than money being spent on a celebration that more people in this country want to attend than ever before for any other President. And isn’t it a little late to be worrying about this now? It would be costing more to stop these things than to be having them.

I believe that if Obama wants stuffed pastry with 3 different seafood. And then the Main course then the desert is simple an apple cake (I think). He could have his Chef make it for him any time while he is in office. I want to see Elect President Obama to make some sort of sacrifice. He is talking about taxing Medicare, Social Security, and to raise the taxes from payroll tax. I will fall in all three between my Husband and I. I want Elect President Obama to have fun but at the same time he could make a small sacrifice to show that he has compation for those of us who have to scale everything down to the bare minimum. I voted for Elect President Obama (7 days) so he should have a party, but he could also scale somethings back.

I have not been following what the festivities will be. I am extremely happy with this historical event. At first I thought that if they are going overboard then it is indeed in bad taste seeing the way the economy is sliding more and more. But Dona put the right spin on it. People by the thousands are flocking to DC, lots of work for the travel bus companies, think of the hotels booked to the max well into VA, think of all the restaurants and street vendors who will make a few bucks more than usual. The list goes on and on. Made me think of a friend of mine, she is going, she has no reservations , not too much cash on hand but she with 3 girl friends are bringing snacks, drinks, and an enormous spirit to see this event.. Is anyone going to tell her that she can’t afford this trip? No way. We , her friends, are digging deep in our pockets to help her have a great time. It will be a boost and a celebration. The hard work will be there the next morning.